Salonist review
Broad salon-management coverage with a free entry plan and a stated paid starting price.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Salonist is cloud-based salon and spa management software for beauty and wellness businesses, from solo professionals to multi-location operators. It brings online appointment booking, a drag-and-drop calendar, staff scheduling, payment processing, client records, memberships, inventory, reminders, and reporting into one product. Clients can book through a website, Instagram, Google, or the Salonist app, and staff can manage the business from web, iOS, or Android. It suits salons looking for more than a booking calendar, especially those that want client and operational tools alongside appointments.
The free Market Place Listing plan costs INR 0 per month and includes up to 50 appointments per month, online booking, calendar and scheduling, staff shift management, and staff reports. A 7-day free trial is also offered. The published plans show Essential adding point of sale, automated service reminders, website booking integration, memberships and e-wallet management, and unlimited email notifications. Advance adds social booking integration, a room calendar, unlimited WhatsApp and SMS notifications, Stripe integration, and inventory management. Expert adds Google Calendar integration, waitlists, rebooking reminders, custom integrations and API access, and multi-location inventory pooling. According to the vendor's pricing page, prices are shown in local billing currency; its stated starting price is 2200, but the fuller paid-tier pricing is not clear enough to compare plan costs.
Salonist's range extends beyond appointments into client history and notes, cancellation and rescheduling controls, packages, subscriptions, gift cards, timesheets, staff commissions, permissions, and reports. The integrations include Google Calendar, Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, QuickBooks, Mailchimp, Shopify, WhatsApp, WordPress, WooCommerce, and Wix, among others. That breadth is useful for salons that want booking connected to payments, calendars, and customer operations, but it may be more than a booking-only business needs. Choose it if a free entry point and broad operational coverage matter; consider a narrower scheduling product if simplicity is the priority.
Salonist pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Supports bookings through websites, Instagram, Google, and the Salonist app
- Combines scheduling with payments, memberships, inventory, and staff tools
- Connects with payment, calendar, commerce, and marketing services
- Where it doesn't
- Free Market Place Listing is limited to 50 appointments per month
- Paid plan prices beyond the stated starting figure are not clearly disclosed
- Its wide feature set may exceed the needs of salons seeking booking only
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